How do you use "Toodle-oo" in a sentence?

Toodle-oo, darling! Toodle-oo! See you next week. Right then, toodle-oo! Toodle-oo, everyone!

Toodle-oo

Q: What does "Toodle-oo" mean?

A playful, old-fashioned British farewell A whimsical, cheerful goodbye. Now quite old-fashioned and often used humorously or ironically.

Slang Term British ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Casual

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Meaning: A playful, old-fashioned British farewell

俏皮、老派的英式告别语

Una despedida británica juguetona y anticuada

遊び心のある古風なイギリスの別れの言葉

장난스럽고 구식인 영국식 작별 인사

A whimsical, cheerful goodbye. Now quite old-fashioned and often used humorously or ironically.

古怪、欢快的告别语。现在相当老派，常用于幽默或讽刺的场合。

Un adiós caprichoso y alegre. Ahora bastante anticuado y a menudo usado con humor o ironía.

風変わりで明るい別れの言葉。今ではかなり古風で、ユーモラスに・皮肉っぽく使われることが多い。

기발하고 유쾌한 작별 인사. 현재는 상당히 구식이며, 유머러스하거나 아이러니하게 사용되는 경우가 많다.

Examples

Toodle-oo, darling!
再见，亲爱的！
¡Adiós, cariño!
じゃあね、ダーリン！
잘 가, 자기야!
Toodle-oo! See you next week.
再见！下周见
¡Adiós! Nos vemos la semana que viene
じゃあね！また来週
잘 가! 다음 주에 보자.
Right then, toodle-oo!
好了，再见！
Bueno, ¡adiós!
じゃ、またね！
그럼, 잘 가!
Toodle-oo, everyone!
大家再见！
¡Adiós a todos!
みんな、じゃあね！
다들, 잘 가!

Pronunciation

/tuːdəlˈuː/

Usage Guide

Context: farewells, humorous, old-fashioned

Tone: playful, whimsical, dated

✓ Do Say

Toodle-oo!
再见！
¡Adiós!
じゃあね！
안녕!
Toodle-oo, then!
那再见了！
¡Venga, adiós!
じゃあまたね！
그럼 안녕!
Toodle-pip!
再见！
¡Adiós!
じゃあね！
잘 가!

✗ Don't Say

Very dated
非常老派
Muy anticuado
とても古風
매우 구식 표현
Often used ironically now
现在常带讽刺意味
A menudo usado irónicamente ahora
今では皮肉っぽく使われることが多い
현재는 아이러니하게 사용되는 경우가 많음

Common Mistakes

Sounds very old-fashioned
Often used for humorous effect now

Origin & History

Possibly from French 'tout à l'heure' (see you soon), adapted playfully into English.

Etymology: Possibly from French 'tout à l'heure'

First recorded: British, early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century

Generation: Very old-fashioned

Social background: Upper-middle class originally

Pop culture: P.G. Wodehouse novels; Old British films

Regional notes: British phrase. Now mostly used for comedic effect.

Variations

Toodle-ooToodle-pipToodles